(19)
(11) EP 0 925 510 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
30.06.1999 Bulletin 1999/26

(21) Application number: 97941594.0

(22) Date of filing: 12.09.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01R 1/ 073( . )
G01R 1/ 067( . )
H01L 21/ 66( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1997/016265
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/011446 (19.03.1998 Gazette 1998/11)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 13.09.1996 US 19960026112P

(71) Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BEAMAN, Brian, Samuel
    Apex, NC 27502 (US)
  • FOGEL, Keith, Edward
    Mohegan Lake, NY 10547 (US)
  • LAURO, Paul Alfred, Apartment
    Nanuet, NY 10954 (US)
  • SHIH, Da-Yuan
    Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 (US)

(74) Representative: Burt, Roger James, Dr. 
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN (GB)

   


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